Title: Saved by Grace! (12)
Series: Acts
Author: Collin Wimberly
Text: Acts 15
CIT - After the first missionary journey, the church met to reject adding the law to the Gospel and confirm salvation by grace alone.
Proposition - The doctrine of salvation through the grace of Jesus Christ is vital to the health and mission of the church.
INTRODUCTION:
Disagreements about doctrine are nothing new to the Church.
In AD 325, the Roman Emperor Constantine summoned three hundred leaders of the Christian Church to meet at the city of Nicea, now in modern Turkey. At issue was the question, "Who is Jesus Christ."
There were some delegates led by a man named Arius who insisted that Jesus is just a man-not God in human flesh.
That's where Santa Claus comes in.
One of the orthodox bishops at the council was a man named Nicholas who was bishop of the city of Myra. Through his gifts to the poor-and the marvelous alchemy of history and Clement Moore-Nicholas of Myra became Santa Claus.
He was faithful. He had passion for the truth.
In fact, at one point in the Nicean debate, Nicholas became so passionate that he actually walked over and slapped Arius across the face. He was almost kicked out of the conference for that but Constantine allowed him to apologize and stay. Not bad for a jolly old elf.
In Acts 15 there was a major disagreement in the church. This is a pivotal time in the history of the early church. Paul and Barnabas have returned home from their first missionary journey. Chp. 14: 27 - They declared all that they had done, how God had opened a door of opportunity for them with the Gentiles.
But, some men came from Judea and were teaching that, unless you were circumcised according to the law, you could not be saved.
This was a dangerous idea. If this were so, the gentile men who believed would have to be circumcised. Paul and Barnabas debated with them. They headed to Jerusalem to discuss this with the leadership of the church. A ...
Series: Acts
Author: Collin Wimberly
Text: Acts 15
CIT - After the first missionary journey, the church met to reject adding the law to the Gospel and confirm salvation by grace alone.
Proposition - The doctrine of salvation through the grace of Jesus Christ is vital to the health and mission of the church.
INTRODUCTION:
Disagreements about doctrine are nothing new to the Church.
In AD 325, the Roman Emperor Constantine summoned three hundred leaders of the Christian Church to meet at the city of Nicea, now in modern Turkey. At issue was the question, "Who is Jesus Christ."
There were some delegates led by a man named Arius who insisted that Jesus is just a man-not God in human flesh.
That's where Santa Claus comes in.
One of the orthodox bishops at the council was a man named Nicholas who was bishop of the city of Myra. Through his gifts to the poor-and the marvelous alchemy of history and Clement Moore-Nicholas of Myra became Santa Claus.
He was faithful. He had passion for the truth.
In fact, at one point in the Nicean debate, Nicholas became so passionate that he actually walked over and slapped Arius across the face. He was almost kicked out of the conference for that but Constantine allowed him to apologize and stay. Not bad for a jolly old elf.
In Acts 15 there was a major disagreement in the church. This is a pivotal time in the history of the early church. Paul and Barnabas have returned home from their first missionary journey. Chp. 14: 27 - They declared all that they had done, how God had opened a door of opportunity for them with the Gentiles.
But, some men came from Judea and were teaching that, unless you were circumcised according to the law, you could not be saved.
This was a dangerous idea. If this were so, the gentile men who believed would have to be circumcised. Paul and Barnabas debated with them. They headed to Jerusalem to discuss this with the leadership of the church. A ...
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